Hi All Marty from New Zealand here looking for some advice but will paint the picture first.
I have been negotiating on a 89 Bayliner 3486 command bridge however the current owner is acting strangely. We actually won an auction ( eBay style) for the vessel subject to a survey - but he declined to accept the offer. The boat is priced quite low for NZ @ USD 60k and we have inspected visually and sea trialled the boat all seemS ok on face value.
Reading between the lines we suspect an osmosis problem, we contacted the local specialists who have est approx USD 20k for a full hull peel and repair with a 7 year warranty. We then requested another est for rebuilding the twin diesel Hino motors another USD 20k. So we are upto a total potential investment of USD 100k but would have an excellent vessel. BTW we love the layout
Finally my question while the hull appears quite dry inside I am a bit concerned about possible problems with the main stringers ( anecdotally a potential problem ) and how on earth these could be repaired , and what extra cost / access is not easy.
The owner is trying to get me unconditional so we are trying to get as many facts as possible before deciding if we should proceed. Any advice at all very welcome. Thanks Marty
I have been negotiating on a 89 Bayliner 3486 command bridge however the current owner is acting strangely. We actually won an auction ( eBay style) for the vessel subject to a survey - but he declined to accept the offer. The boat is priced quite low for NZ @ USD 60k and we have inspected visually and sea trialled the boat all seemS ok on face value.
Reading between the lines we suspect an osmosis problem, we contacted the local specialists who have est approx USD 20k for a full hull peel and repair with a 7 year warranty. We then requested another est for rebuilding the twin diesel Hino motors another USD 20k. So we are upto a total potential investment of USD 100k but would have an excellent vessel. BTW we love the layout
Finally my question while the hull appears quite dry inside I am a bit concerned about possible problems with the main stringers ( anecdotally a potential problem ) and how on earth these could be repaired , and what extra cost / access is not easy.
The owner is trying to get me unconditional so we are trying to get as many facts as possible before deciding if we should proceed. Any advice at all very welcome. Thanks Marty
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